in his machinations. A side-plot involves a strange ghostly female figure, reputed to haunt the local churchyard. The series ends with the safe return from the Crimea of Andrew Flaxton, who puts a swift end to Sir Peregrine's villainy and himself finds the treasure, which promises the family a secure and stable future. Cast Peter Firth – Archie Weekes David Smith – Jonathan Flaxton Penelope Lee – Lucy Flaxton Richard Gale – Sir Peregrine Stilgoe James Hayter – Nathan Molly Urquhart – Flora Peter Clay – Capt. Andrew Flaxton Episodes The Deserter (21 September 1969) The Dog (28 September 1969) The Watcher (5 October 1969) The Tutor (12 October 1969) The Smugglers (19 October 1969) The Seafarer (26 October 1969) The Patient (2 November 1969) The Witches (9 November 1969) The Bridge (16 November 1969) The Hunt (23 November 1969) The Island (30 November 1969) The Will (7 December 1969) The Return (14 December 1969) Series 2 (1970) It is now 1890. Andrew Flaxton is now an old man, and his son Jonathan is revealed to have disappeared in unknown circumstances some years earlier. Archie Weekes (Jonathan's boyhood friend) is invited to come and run Flaxton Hall with his wife Sarah and son Peter. Sir Peregrine is now dead, but his villainy lives on in the shape of his son Sir Tarquin, who is plotting to take over the Hall in order to gain access to the large reserves of coal. Sir Tarquin's ward, David Stilgoe, becomes friends with Peter, and together they constantly thwart Sir Tarquin's ambitions by their alertness and bravery. Other storylines include a feud between two local Chinese Tong organisations, and the escape of an unhappy and lovelorn young servant girl, assisted by the two boys. At the end, it is revealed that Jonathan has died but that David Stilgoe was, in fact, his son and the heir to Flaxton Hall. Cast David Bradley – Peter Weekes Philip Maskery – David Stilgoe Victor Winding – Barnaby Sweet Richard Gale – Sir Tarquin Stilgoe Gerry Cowan – Jacklin Flaxton (not in fact a member of the family) Hugh Cross – Archie Weekes Lila Kaye – Sarah Weekes Moultrie Kelsall – Andrew Flaxton Episodes The Meeting (20 September 1970) The Globe (27 September 1970) The Heir (4 October 1970) The Letter (11 October 1970) The Diary (18 October 1970) The Locket (25 October 1970) The Valentine (1 November